With summer approaching quickly, the kiddos in our house are screaming for ice cream! Maybe yours are too! And you might be scrambling for a healthy alternative to the traditional sugar-loaded ice cream you can buy in the store. Or maybe you’ve found a healthy ice cream but get a little sick to your stomachContinue reading “Healthy Homemade Ice Cream!!”
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Leftovers with a Little Flair!
We try to be diligent about not wasting food in our house. There are so many people who don’t have enough food to eat and it doesn’t seem fair to waste what we have when others are going without. But somehow, it doesn’t seem all that easy to ensure no food is wasted. We haveContinue reading “Leftovers with a Little Flair!”
Banana Cookies with a Healthy Twist
My grandma had a daycare when I and my children were growing up. I remember as a teen, helping grandma in the daycare and smelling the sweet smell of her banana oat cookies. Oh my word, those banana cookies were delicious! The daycare could be bustling with craziness, but the second that first batch ofContinue reading “Banana Cookies with a Healthy Twist”
Date Paste – One of My Favorite Sweeteners!
If you’ve been following along, you know that I have an insatiable sweet tooth! I’ve tried, on far more than one occasion, to ignore it and eat absolutely nothing sweet. As you can probably guess from the “I’ve tried” statement, my attempts have failed, usually ending in my consuming a ridiculous amount of calories tryContinue reading “Date Paste – One of My Favorite Sweeteners!”
Bringing Back the Taste of Italy!
A couple years ago, I took off on a solo two month adventure through Europe. It was the first time I had been out of the country, other than Canada and Mexico, which technically don’t county if you live in the US. My first stop was Italy, where I spent nearly a month roaming throughContinue reading “Bringing Back the Taste of Italy!”
My Favorite “Healthy” Caramel Dipping Sauce
Yes, you read that right! Healthy caramel dipping sauce really does exist – at least it does in my world! For my entire life, I’ve battled with a sweet tooth that sometimes feels like it’s jacked up on steroids. It’s relentless sometimes, quite annoying most times and incredibly difficult when I’m trying to eat healthier!Continue reading “My Favorite “Healthy” Caramel Dipping Sauce”
Dutch Dutch Baby!
If you’ve read my story, you know that my mom is an amazing cook! She always has been and when I was young, she would create recipes and name them especially for my sister and I. Eating her cooking was always something I looked forward to, but when it was named specially for me, itContinue reading “Dutch Dutch Baby!”
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New Growth and Inspiration
My husband and I took a walk through the woods last weekend. We’re trying to get into shape again, after the winter months and a year long battle with COVID limitations. It was an incredible walk, a leg burner for sure. Along the walk, we discovered new shoots of stinging nettles popping out of theContinue reading “New Growth and Inspiration”
Homemade Chicken Broth
If you’ve been cooking for any length of time, you probably know that many recipes call for chicken broth as a base. I try my hardest to stay away from packaged foods, especially those that yield a whopping 700mg of sodium per teaspoon, which makes 1 cup of broth. That’s a whopping 30% of theContinue reading “Homemade Chicken Broth”
Let’s Talk Spice!
I wonder sometimes who first thought to pick the herbs we use most frequently today and decide to eat it. I’m certainly not complaining. I love my food with lots of flavor. How bland eating might be if all we had was salt and pepper or nothing but the meat, veggies and grains we cook.Continue reading “Let’s Talk Spice!”
Food Crush Cooking Connection 